PLUS (PT)

The Desert Speaks"Desert Treasures"
The desert can yield a bounty of treasures, but what does gold have in common with trees, fish and meteorites? To the right person, they all have a sentimental, if not monetary, value. Using the Tucson Gem and Mineral show as a launching pad for the quest, The Desert Speaks travels around the country's deserts to find out where exactly these items come from and who values these unusual treasures. The search begins with a hunt for fish fossils in the Red Desert of Wyoming and then a visit to the Painted Desert with the Bach family. D

7:30 am

Ciao Italia"Fresh Ricotta/Ricotta Fresca"
Good friend an attorney Ciro Poppiti visits Mary Ann nella cucina, with an ample supply of freshly made ricotta from his company, "Arcangelo Cheese" in Wilmington, DE. They proceed to make a stupendous pastry-encased, Ricotta and Mozzarella cheese-stuffed masterpiece; Pizza Carnevale. Then Mary Ann takes up the baton and creates a light-as-a-cloud, orange-flavored Ricotta Cheesecake. D

8:00 am

Cooking Odyssey"Arahova"
Eva visits a popular winter destination and the ski mecca of Greece, learns about the local cheese called formaella, and Chef Yiannis makes kokoras krasatos and karidato. D

8:30 am

Pati's Mexican Table"Tequila!"
This episode puts a twist on tequila by using it in a number of tasty, savory and sweet recipes sure to impress special guests. A noted mixologist shows Pati how to make a unique cocktail, and she uses tequila to ignite a main dish. Ancho Chile and Orange Juice Tequila Chaser (Sangrita); Fresh Jicama and Orange Pico de Gallo; Tequila, Mexican Cream and Chipotle Shrimp; Derek Brown's Cocktail; Coffee Flan with Tequila Whipped Cream. D

Music Voyager"The Capital of Salsa"
The Colombian city of Cali, known as the world capital of salsa, also serves as the urban center of the country's Afro-Pacific culture. Host Jacob Edgar discovers why Columbia adopted as its native style the upbeat tropical dance music of salsa. He meets Grupo Niche, one of the world's most famous salsa bands, for a performance at their private club Dulce con Dulce, and explores the famous Juanchito neighborhood where salsa clubs line the streets. D

11:00 am

Sesame Street"Practice Makes Proud"
Elmo is ready to play basketball. He has his special basketball shirt to wear, his special basketball to play with, and a healthy snack to give him energy. Abby appears and says that she can be Elmo's fairy godmother and help him with all sorts of stuff. D

12:00 pm

Dinosaur Train"Dinosaur Train Submarine: Otto Opthalmosaurus/King Meets Crystal"
When the Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train under the sea to visit their friend Elmer Elasmosaurus, they learn that the Elasmosaurus family is going away from the station to follow their food, the fish. Buddy wants to follow, but the train tunnel doesn't go that way - so the Conductor decides to take the family in a brand-new invention, the Dinosaur Train Submarine! On their journey, they meet a marine reptile called Otto Opthalmosaurus, who guides the submarine deeper than it's ever been, and even helps them find their way out of a sea cave. During a day at Troodon Town Music Festival, the Pteranodon family and King Cryolophosaurus hear a wonderful singer named Crystal Cryolophosaurus. D

12:30 pm

Super Why!"The Great Robot Race"
Ready.steady.splat! Whyatt and his puppy want to win the porridge race, but the bowl of breakfast cereal keeps falling off the puppy's back. D

1:00 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Bounce/Timmy Tippy Toe"
Bounce - Nick and Sally are wondering why their ball is so bouncy. Fish tells them it's because it's made from rubber, and rubber comes from trees. Cat doesn't believe him so it's time to ask the expert, Dr. Twiggles! It turns out Fish is right! And Dr. Twiggles shows them all just how rubber is made, and all the wonderful things rubber can make! Timmy Tippy Toe - Nick and Sally are playing on a climbing frame but just can't manage to get to the top. D

1:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Snow Runners"
On their way to return some Hispid hares to Asia, the Wild Kratts accidentally lose them in a wintery North American forest. Martin and Chris must use the amazing winter adaptations and strategies of the Snowshoe hare and lynx to locate the hares before it's too late. D

2:00 pm

Dialogue for Kids"Nutrition"
Nutrition is the science of food and how it impacts your body. Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists Ruth Schneider, Associate Professor Of Nutrition, Idaho State University, and Colleen Fillmore, Director, Child Nutrition Program, Idaho State Department Of Education, answer students' questions about nutrition.G

2:30 pm

Piano Guy
This viewers' favorite compilation show filled with wonderful performances from past episodes. These include Bobby Floyd playing "Unforgettable," five-time Grammy nominee, David Benoit, performing "Your Song," David Tolley entertaining us with "Classical Gas".plus many, many more. D

3:00 pm

Make Me"Smart"
Medically trained television producer and presenter Mike Mosley tries techniques to boost his brain, including a groundbreaking neurofeedback procedure. He also participates in an alternative intelligence test; competes in the world memory championships in Bahrain; meets America's "most intelligent man"; and attends an institute claiming to teach babies to read.G

NOVA"Earth from Space"
This special reveals a new space-based vision of Earth. Produced in consultation with NASA scientists, the film takes data from Earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate web of forces that sustain life on Earth. The techniques reveal how dust blown from the Sahara fertilizes the Amazon; how a submarine "waterfall" off Antarctica helps drive ocean currents; and how the sun's heating of the southern Atlantic gives birth to a powerful hurricane.G

7:00 pm

History of Science"Who Are We?"
Michael Mosley explores how the twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who humans are. Serious study of the brain did not begin until the 17th century.G

8:01 pm

Make Me"Smart"
Medically trained television producer and presenter Mike Mosley tries techniques to boost his brain, including a groundbreaking neurofeedback procedure. He also participates in an alternative intelligence test; competes in the world memory championships in Bahrain; meets America's "most intelligent man"; and attends an institute claiming to teach babies to read.G

9:00 pm

NOVA"Earth from Space"
This special reveals a new space-based vision of Earth. Produced in consultation with NASA scientists, the film takes data from Earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate web of forces that sustain life on Earth. The techniques reveal how dust blown from the Sahara fertilizes the Amazon; how a submarine "waterfall" off Antarctica helps drive ocean currents; and how the sun's heating of the southern Atlantic gives birth to a powerful hurricane.G

11:00 pm

History of Science"Who Are We?"
Michael Mosley explores how the twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who humans are. Serious study of the brain did not begin until the 17th century.G